Take it from a wise old carny Once folks buy into your blarney It becomes the thing they'll most hold onto Once they've swallowed sham and hokum Facts and logic won't unchoke 'em They'll go on believing what they want to Show them exactly what's the score They'll just believe it even more
"Wonderful" They called me "Wonderful" So I said, "Wonderful, if you insist" Wonderful I will be wonderful
Believe me, it's hard to rеsist 'Cause it feels wonderful
They think hе's wonderful
Hey, look who's wonderful, this corn-fed hick Who said, "It might be keen To build a town of green And a wonderful road of yellow brick"
You know, we could be like a family You know, I never really had a family
Lucky you
That's why I've wanted to give the citizens of Oz everything
So you lied to them?
The truth is not a fact or reason The truth is just what everyone agrees on
You see, back where I come from We got a whole lot of people Who believe all sorts of things that aren't true You know what we call it? History
A man's called a traitor or liberator A rich man's a thief or philanthropist Is one a crusader or ruthless invader? It's all in which label is able to persist There are precious few at ease with moral ambiguities So we act as though they don't exist
They call him wonderful
So I am wonderful
He is so wonderful It's part of his name
And with our help, you can be the same
Elphie, think of what we could do Together
Unlimited Together, we're unlimited Together, we'll be the greatest team There's ever been, Elphie
Dreams the way we planned 'em
If we work in tandem
There's no fight we cannot win
At long, long last, recieve your due
Long overdue
Elphaba A celebration throughout Oz that's all to do With you